Frenchglen, Oregon

Frenchglen is an unincorporated community in Harney County, Oregon, United States. It is 60 miles (97 km) south of Burns on Oregon Route 205 and its population is approximately 12.

Frenchglen, Oregon
Unincorporated community
The historic Frenchglen Hotel
The historic Frenchglen Hotel
Frenchglen is located in Oregon
Frenchglen
Frenchglen
Frenchglen is located in the United States
Frenchglen
Frenchglen
Coordinates: 42°49′36″N 118°54′51″W
CountryUnited States
StateOregon
CountyHarney
Elevation
4,203 ft (1,281 m)
Population
 • Estimate 
(2010)
12
Time zoneUTC-8 (Pacific)
 • Summer (DST)UTC-7 (Pacific)
ZIP Code
97736
Area code541

Frenchglen is near Steens Mountain and Malheur National Wildlife Refuge, and is home to the historic Frenchglen Hotel, an Oregon State Heritage Site built in 1917.[1] In addition to the hotel, which includes a restaurant, the town has a K-8 school divided into two classes, a general store with gas pumps, and a county roads department base. The area is known as a haven for birdwatching.

History

The community is named after the French-Glenn Livestock Company, founded by Hugh J. Glenn and later joined by his son-in-law, Peter French. French-Glenn built its headquarters there in 1872.

Education

The zoned K-8 school is Frenchglen Elementary School (of Frenchglen School District 16).[2][3] In the 1980-1981 school year there were two students, until one moved away, meaning that towards the end of the school year the school had one student.[4] According to Thomas J. Walsh, a freelance journalist, someone told him that the enrollment was six in 1994, and this had increased to 11 in 1995.[5]

High school students are assigned to Crane Union High School, in Crane, Oregon,[6] a part of Harney County Union High School District 1J.[7]

Harney County is not in a community college district but has a "contract out of district" (COD) with Treasure Valley Community College.[8] TVCC operates the Burns Outreach Center in Burns.[9]

References
  1. "Frenchglen Hotel State Heritage Site". Oregon Wildlife Resources. State of Oregon. Retrieved November 3, 2020.
  2. "Education". Harney County Economic Development. Retrieved July 15, 2022. Frenchglen Elementary School 39235 Hwy 205 Frenchglen, OR 97736
  3. "Frenchglen Elementary School". Harney Education Service District. Retrieved July 15, 2022. 39235 Hwy 205 Frenchglen, OR 97736 - Official website of Frenchglen School
  4. Kennedy, John (June 2, 1981). "Frenchglen school: 1 room, 1 student". Corvallis-Gazette Times. Vol. 120, no. 131. Associated Press. p. 1. - Clipping from Newspapers.com.
  5. Walsh, Thomas J. (June 25, 1995). "Shades of the Serengeti in the southeast". The Record. Hackensack, New Jersey. pp. T-1 and T-9-T-10. - Clippings of first page and second page and third page from Newspapers.com.
  6. "CUHS Rural Feeder School Districts". Crane Union High School. Retrieved July 15, 2022.
  7. "2020 CENSUS - SCHOOL DISTRICT REFERENCE MAP: Harney County, OR" (PDF). U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved July 15, 2022. - Text list
  8. "Oregon Community Colleges and Community College Districts" (PDF). Oregon Department of Community Colleges & Workforce Development. Retrieved July 17, 2022.
  9. "Burns Outreach Center". Treasure Valley Community College. Retrieved July 17, 2022.
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